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• Two Holland America cruise ships rub in Vancouver's harbour, no one hurt

  04-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A cruise ship docking at Canada Place in Vancouver Harbour today collided with another cruise ship.
  
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• Walking so they can drive

  04-05-2019 22:44 via baytoday.ca
  'We have two very large wheelchair vans that have hit the 10-year mark, so we are needing to replace them both. Each vehicle averages $50,000 to $60,000 each once they’re converted' Amanda Boucher L'Arche North Bay
  
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• Canes' van Riemsdyk out 4-6 months after shoulder surgery

  04-05-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Trevor van Riemsdyk is expected to miss the rest of the playoffs after having shoulder surgery.
  
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• Toronto Wolfpack run win streak to seven with victory over Bradford Bulls

  04-05-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Toronto Wolfpack scored 22 second-half points and extended their win streak with a 36-16 victory over a stubborn Bradford Bulls side in Betfred Championship rugby league play Saturday.
  
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• Wyoming US Sen. Mike Enzi won't seek re-election in 2020

  04-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  GILLETTE, Wyo. — Wyoming Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi announced Saturday that he will not run for a fifth term in 2020. The 75-year-old made the announcement in his hometown of Gillette, where he owned a shoe store before becoming mayor in 1975.
  
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• U.S. takes gold, Canada silver at para hockey championship

  04-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Team Canada is taking home silver from the world para hockey championship after dropping a 3-2 overtime decision to the U.S. on Saturday.
  
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• Brother of Algeria's ex-president reported detained

  04-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  ALGIERS, Algeria — The influential younger brother of Algeria's former longtime president was detained Saturday for questioning along with two generals who previously ran state security agencies, a security official said.
  
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• Trustees vote to remove actress' name from school theatre

  04-05-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — A university in Ohio will remove from a campus theatre the last name of an actress who starred in "The Birth of a Nation," considered one of the most racist movies ever made.
  
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• Trudeau resists pressure to decriminalize drugs in face of opioid crisis

  04-05-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Donna May says she'll no longer tolerate a nod or weepy eyes from politicians over the opioid epidemic — it's claimed the lives of too many people she loves.
  
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• Raptors Pascal Siakam suffers calf contusion, doubtful for Game 4 against 76ers

  04-05-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  PHILADELPHIA — The Toronto Raptors may be without Pascal Siakam for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The team announced Saturday that Siakam has a calf contusion and its doubtful he'll play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
  
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• Quebec officials remain on flooding alert, keeping tabs on weather

  04-05-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Water levels remain high but the flooding situation remains largely stable in Quebec, with alert levels maintained and officials keeping close tabs on the weather forecast for any precipitation in the coming days.
  
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• N.B. officials urge caution as some residents return to flood-damaged homes

  04-05-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  FREDERICTON — As water levels continued to recede in New Brunswick, provincial officials are urging residents to be cautious of secondary threats from flood damages as they return to their homes.
  
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• Health advocates urge Quebec to appeal vaping ruling amid spike in youth vaping

  04-05-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Anti-smoking groups are urging the Quebec government to appeal a court ruling that invalidated certain sections of the province's tobacco legislation dealing with vaping, as health officials across the country grapple with an apparent spik
  
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• Film on Colten Boushie case wins $10,000 prize at Hot Docs festival

  04-05-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — A film about the killing of a young Indigenous man in Saskatchewan has won a top prize at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.
  
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• Anti-tobacco advocates call on Quebec government to appeal vaping ruling

  04-05-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — An anti-tobacco group is urging the Quebec government to appeal a court ruling that invalidated certain sections of the province's tobacco legislation pertaining to vaping.
  
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• 'The River and The Wall' explores Rio Grande's border world

  04-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Growing up, Ben Masters worked on West Texas ranches along the border where he developed a love for the outdoors and wildlife. The experience eventually led him to study wildlife biology and to become a filmmaker.
  
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• Neon Future: DJ Steve Aoki's comic book sees techno-optimism

  04-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  MIAMI — Electronic music producer and DJ Steve Aoki imagines a future where humans live in harmony with technology, and he's sharing that vision in a new comic book series called "Neon Future.
  
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• The North Bay Courthouse has a special birthday - BayToday

  04-05-2019 18:01
  The North Bay Courthouse has a special birthday  BayToday'30 years is a significant milestone but it is not just about the bricks and mortar in the building it is more about the people in it'
  
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• Three year old child wanders the streets alone with no coat and no shoes

  04-05-2019 17:34 via baytoday.ca
  The Children’s Aid Society was notified of the incident
  
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• Saint-Jacques to perform 'cosmic catch' of SpaceX craft using Canadarm 2

  04-05-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  SpaceX has launched a load of supplies to the International Space Station following a pair of unusual power delays. A Falcon rocket raced into the pre-dawn darkness today, carrying a Dragon capsule with about 2,500 kilograms of goods.
  
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• Pure Michigan's new album to bring state parks to listeners

  04-05-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  DETROIT — Outdoor enthusiasts will soon be able to appreciate Michigan's 10 state parks from their headphones.
  
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• How 'brutal' can it be?

  04-05-2019 16:00 via baytoday.ca
  This week in Wine All The Time, Vin tells us how sweet it is, from Champagne to Brut Nature
  
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• BEYOND LOCAL: In an age of 'insectageddon,' urban beekeepers can help save wild bees

  04-05-2019 15:25 via baytoday.ca
  Urban beekeepers trained in native bee stewardship and pollinator gardening can help fight the decline of native bees
  
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• North Bay group champions older adults to invest in themselves - CBC.ca

  04-05-2019 13:00
  North Bay group champions older adults to invest in themselves  CBC.caDealing with the realities of growing older can be tough for many people, but it can be one of the most interesting and invigorating stages of life.
  
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• US still pondering military options in Venezuela

  04-05-2019 12:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration ended a week of pointed but vague threats of a military response to the Venezuelan political crisis with a meeting at the Pentagon to consider its options, though there was still no sign any action was on the hor
  
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• Under heavy rocket fire, Israeli reprisals kill 6

  04-05-2019 12:05 via baytoday.ca
  GAZA, Palestinian Territory — Palestinian militants on Saturday fired over 250 rockets into Israel, drawing dozens of retaliatory airstrikes on targets across the Gaza Strip in a round of intense fighting that broke a month-long lull between the enem
  
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• Under heavy rocket fire, Israeli reprisals kill 4

  04-05-2019 12:05 via baytoday.ca
  GAZA, Palestinian Territory — Palestinian militants on Saturday fired over 200 rockets into Israel, drawing dozens of retaliatory airstrikes on targets across the Gaza Strip in a round of intense fighting that broke a monthlong lull between the bitte
  
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• Under heavy rocket fire, Israeli reprisals kill 3

  04-05-2019 12:05 via baytoday.ca
  GAZA, Palestinian Territory — Palestinian militants on Saturday fired over 200 rockets into Israel, drawing dozens of retaliatory airstrikes on targets across the Gaza Strip in a round of intense fighting that broke a monthlong lull between the bitte
  
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• Thai king is officially crowned, boosting his regal power

  04-05-2019 12:05 via baytoday.ca
  BANGKOK — Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn was officially crowned Saturday amid the splendor of the country's Grand Palace, taking the central role in an elaborate centuries-old royal ceremony that was last held almost seven decades ago.
  
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• Taliban say gap narrowing in talks with US

  04-05-2019 12:05 via baytoday.ca
  ISLAMABAD — The Taliban on Saturday said the gap is narrowing in talks with Washington's special peace envoy over a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
  
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• SpaceX launches supplies to space station after power delays

  04-05-2019 12:05 via baytoday.ca
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched a load of supplies to the International Space Station on Saturday following a pair of unusual power delays.
  
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• No deaths as plane carrying US military crashes into river

  04-05-2019 12:05 via baytoday.ca
  A chartered jet carrying 143 people from the U.S. military base in Cuba tried to land in a thunderstorm in north Florida and ended up in the river next to Naval Air Station Jacksonville.
  
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• 'Miracle': Plane crashes into Florida river, but no deaths

  04-05-2019 12:05 via baytoday.ca
  A charter plane carrying 143 people and travelling from Cuba to north Florida ended up in a river at the end of a runway Friday night, though no critical injuries or deaths were reported, officials said.
  
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• Japan's emperor greets public for 1st time since succession

  04-05-2019 12:05 via baytoday.ca
  TOKYO — Japan's Emperor Naruhito greeted the public Saturday for the first time since his succession, expressing hope for Japan to keep pursuing peace.
  
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• Israel strikes Gaza targets in response to heavy rocket fire

  04-05-2019 12:05 via baytoday.ca
  GAZA, Palestinian Territory — Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired scores of rockets into southern Israel on Saturday, wounding at least two Israeli civilians and triggering retaliatory airstrikes and tank fire against militant targets in th
  
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• Gaza militants fire 90 rockets into Israel

  04-05-2019 12:05 via baytoday.ca
  GAZA, Palestinian Territory — Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired at least 90 rockets into southern Israel on Saturday, according to the Israeli military, triggering retaliatory airstrikes and tank fire against militant targets in the block
  
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• Cyclone Fani kills at least 15 as it moves to Bangladesh

  04-05-2019 12:05 via baytoday.ca
  DHAKA, Bangladesh — At least 15 people have been killed in India and Bangladesh in Cyclone Fani, one of the Bay of Bengal's largest storms in decades, officials said Saturday.
  
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• All survive as plane carrying US military crashes into river

  04-05-2019 12:05 via baytoday.ca
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
  
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• Afghan official: Taliban storm checkpoints, kill 7 policemen

  04-05-2019 12:05 via baytoday.ca
  KABUL — An Afghan official says at least seven Afghan policemen were killed overnight when the Taliban stormed security checkpoints in western Badghis province.
  
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• Winning $50 million Lotto Max ticket a group ticket bought in Montreal suburb

  04-05-2019 11:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Loto-Quebec says the $50 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw was purchased in a suburb just south of Montreal. Spokesman Patrice Lavoie says in a tweet that the winner was a group ticket purchased in Brossard, Que.
  
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• Quebec ticket holder wins Friday night's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot

  04-05-2019 11:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — A ticket holder somewhere in Quebec won the $50 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. There were also two Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, but neither was claimed.
  
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• President's Choice sauces recalled due to possible glass fragments

  04-05-2019 10:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling certain President's Choice brand and PC Black Label brand sauces due to the potential presence of glass fragments.
  
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• Blazers go up 2-1 after 140-137 win in 4 OTs over Denver

  04-05-2019 10:05 via baytoday.ca
  PORTLAND, Ore. — CJ McCollum matched his career playoff high with 41 points, Rodney Hood hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 18.
  
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• Winkler B-Ball teams excel in Brandon - The North Bay Nugget

  04-05-2019 10:02
  Winkler B-Ball teams excel in Brandon  The North Bay NuggetWinkler Basketball Club continued its long-standing tradition of boys and girls club basketball last weekend at the Brandon Jr. Bobcat Jamboree. The club saw ...
  
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• Nestor a smash at tennis tourney - The North Bay Nugget

  04-05-2019 10:02
  Nestor a smash at tennis tourney  The North Bay NuggetThe Northern Ontario Tennis Classic unfolded just as organizers imagined it would.For its second edition, the tournament added several more participants, ...
  
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• Hurricanes finish sweep, beat Islanders 5-2 in Game 4

  04-05-2019 09:05 via baytoday.ca
  RALEIGH, N.C. — Teuvo Teravainen and Greg McKegg scored 66 seconds apart in the second period, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Friday night to complete a sweep of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
  
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• 'Canes get comfortable in new territory of the playoffs

  04-05-2019 09:05 via baytoday.ca
  RALEIGH, N.C. — The formerly last-place Carolina Hurricanes stormed back to knock out their division's best team in seven games. Then they swept the second-best team.
  
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• North Bay police investigate death of East Ferris newborn - NorthBayNipissing.com

  04-05-2019 09:00
  North Bay police investigate death of East Ferris newborn  NorthBayNipissing.comMembers of the North Bay OPP are currently investigating the death of an infant in East Ferris Township.
  
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• North Bay OPP investigate Death of infant - Wawa-news.com

  04-05-2019 09:00
  North Bay OPP investigate Death of infant  Wawa-news.comAt approximately 12:20 a.m., on May 4, 2019, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North Bay Detachment responded to a residence in East Ferris ...
  
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• 'I’m so bloody excited' - The North Bay Nugget

  04-05-2019 08:26
  'I’m so bloody excited'  The North Bay NuggetEarly response 'unbelievable' to city beautification campaign.
  
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